Stateless authentication eliminates server-side session storage by using self-contained tokens like JWT or OAuth to verify users on each request. This approach improves scalability, performance, and flexibility for APIs and microservices, but introduces challenges around token management, revocation, and security. Key
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What is stateless authentication?Stateful vs. stateless authenticationBenefits of stateless authenticationStateless auth challenges and how to mitigate themBest practices for implementing stateless authenticationStateless auth architecture considerations for developersBuilding secure, scalable stateless authenticationSort: